If you’ve never listened to jazz or you’re interested in it, now is a great time to start. There’s an era of band camp kids that grew up listening to hip hop that are making some funky, soulful shit.
My man @DevinMichael__ put me on to this https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-invisible-man-an-orchestral-tribute-to-dr-dre/1295945956
Now, some of my favorite older albums. Some you’ve probably heard of...
If you like to get weird...
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/brown-rice/66085407
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/brown-rice/66085407
DOG....please put headphones on and watch this
Kamaal Williams and Yussef Dayes might be my favorite artists that I’ve come across this year
http://kamaalwilliams.bandcamp.com/album/nights-in-paris
http://kamaalwilliams.bandcamp.com/album/nights-in-paris
If you like this Black Focus record... https://twitter.com/dreeastwood/status/938221886013616128?s=21
Then listen to @YelfrisValdes record. He’s playing the trumpet on that joint. https://tidal.com/album/83669434
Been on Leon Thomas for the last few days. https://tidal.com/album/19834909
Been stuck on this record lately. https://tidal.com/album/95845336
Alfa Mist new joint is tough https://tidal.com/album/104200984
I just got hip to Woody Shaw a week or so ago. I definitely need to spend some time with his catalog https://tidal.com/album/107143493
This book is worth picking up, especially if you’re into photography and design. I added about 10 albums to my phone just from seeing the covers.
These boys here: https://tidal.com/album/68685340
It’s been a minute since I posted some records on here. I’ll do that in the morning.
#NowPlaying "Natural Essence" by Tyrone Washington on @TIDAL https://tidal.com/browse/album/110765684
Name that sample
#NowPlaying "Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)" by Reuben Wilson on @TIDAL https://tidal.com/track/2883300
For the @TIDAL users.
#NowPlaying the playlist "Sunrise: 5:46AM" on @TIDAL https://tidal.com/playlist/0c6f7455-5fe0-40b2-bdda-96a5fa353b6c
#NowPlaying the playlist "Sunrise: 5:46AM" on @TIDAL https://tidal.com/playlist/0c6f7455-5fe0-40b2-bdda-96a5fa353b6c
Miles started putting his wives on the covers after that.
Frances Davis, Cicely Tyson, & Betty Davis.
Frances Davis, Cicely Tyson, & Betty Davis.
“I will never again play anything that does not have social significance. We American jazz musicians of African descent have proved beyond all doubt that we are master musicians of our instruments...”
“Now what we have to do is employ our skill to tell the dramatic story of our people and what we've been through.”